Home Health Agencies in Jonesboro, Illinois

CaringScore for Jonesboro, IL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Jonesboro was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Jonesboro.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.4, Jonesboro is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Jonesboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jonesboro, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jonesboro, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Jonesboro is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.9, Jonesboro rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 114.2 physicians per capita, Jonesboro trails the national average by 48.2 percent. Jonesboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Jonesboro is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Jonesboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jonesboro's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jonesboro, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	114.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jonesboro, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jonesboro, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Jonesboro is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Jonesboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Jonesboro is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jonesboro indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jonesboro, IL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	39
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jonesboro, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jonesboro. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Jonesboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Jonesboro rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 219 days each year in Jonesboro, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Jonesboro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Jonesboro is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $37,053 per year, the population of Jonesboro earns a lower than average median household income. Jonesboro has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.08 percent of the population in Jonesboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jonesboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	56.5	136.1
Libraries	32.8	18.8
Places of Worship	273.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	60	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65